Often, social studies and history instruction expose students to broad themes and principles like equality and justice, but students lack the ability to apply those principles to historical case studies and current social issues.
This presentation focuses on the listening and interpretation skills students need to engage in disagreements-- especially when they feel passionate about the topic being debated. Participants will see a series of sample exercises and a project they can use in the classroom to help students practice their close listening and argument analysis skills.
In this webinar, we will introduce participants to argument mapping - a research-backed method students can use to organize and evaluate claims using reasoning and evidence. Participants will see how argument mapping can help teachers facilitate discussions around controversial issues, such as whether communities should defund the police or abolish ICE.
What does it mean to teach with the Educating for American Democracy (EAD) Roadmap? Join us as we, along with our iCivics EAD National Teacher Fellows, introduce our approach to EAD curriculum development. We will focus this session on curating rich and diverse primary sources that offer multiple entry points to inquiry, a priority of the EAD Roadmap.
English learners are among the fastest growing groups in classrooms and schools in states across the country. Thus, the success of schools to achieve their civic mission increasingly means reaching our English learners and providing space so that their story is shared within the broader American story.
It is a common adage that students don’t learn to read, but read to learn. Civics and history education can come alive across multiple disciplines.Come learn best practices to accomplish this goal using the Educating for American Democracy Roadmap.
Amidst a pandemic and increasingly polarized times, it is too much to ask of educators to actualize a social studies movement without state support. Whether you are an advocate working to reach state policymakers or in a decision-making role in your state, join us in this interactive session to discuss actions a state can take to realize the full potential of the Educating for American Dem
Civics and history education has become the latest fault line in an increasingly expansive culture war. 28 state legislatures have seen anti-Critical Race Theory laws introduced and 12 have seen them pass. While there is a range of how these laws manifest, a common thread is an aversion to what are perceived as controversial issues.
History and civics are two disciplines that need each other. Join leaders within the Educating for American Democracy initiative as they discuss how historical and civic themes in the EAD Roadmap can elevate both disciplines and provide students more complete and rich learning experiences.
Learn what’s different about the Educating for American Democracy initiative by seeing the research that undergirds its theory and practice. Leading researchers involved in the movement will present key principles that evidence how EAD is informed by research and discuss how to collect data to inform practical implementation of the roadmap.
